School football roundup: Andover defeats North Andover in OT

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With just under two minutes on the clock and his team trailing by a touchdown, Andover coach EJ Perry gave Oliver Eberth the option to pass or run. Perry never doubted that Eberth, a sophomore, had the ability to make the right decision.

Eberth took the snap and carried the ball 6 yards for the tying score, and then delivered the game-tying pass in overtime. Ryan Payne added the extra point, and the No. 20 Golden Warriors defeated North Andover, 33-32, Friday night in North Andover.

“I thought he made huge plays throughout the game, but obviously that touchdown was huge and in overtime, he hit that kid on a pin,” Perry said.

With the game tied, 26-26, after four quarters, North Andover scored first in overtime when Casey Walsh threw his second touchdown pass, an 8-yard strike to Matt Iannone. The 2-point pass conversion failed.

On second down of Andover’s overtime attempt, North Andover was called for pass interference, giving the Golden Warriors a fresh set of downs. That’s when Eberth connected with junior Chris Nichols for the tying score.

Payne’s extra point capped a solid night, in which he connected on 24- and 18-yard field goals. The 18-yarder gave Andover a 13-12 halftime lead.

Payne, who last played as a sophomore on junior varsity, decided to come out for the team his senior year.

“Especially the way he’s come along, this will raise his confidence,” Perry said.

Nonleague

Dennis-Yarmouth 37, Barnstable 9 — The host Dolphins sprinted to a 23-7 halftime lead and rolled to an upset of the seventh-ranked Red Raiders. Spencer Tyler threw for 180 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while rushing for 160 yards and a score.

Mansfield 29, Dunbar (Md.) 26 — With no timeouts, Kyle Wisniewski went 4 for 5 to lead a 76-yard drive that ended in a 40-yard TD pass to Michael Hershman with 57 seconds left to lift the 10th-ranked Hornets over the Poets of Baltimore. Wisniewski also ran for two touchdowns.

Medford 12, North Quincy 8 — After a winless 2012, the Mustangs are 1-0 in 2013 after Xavier Gibson scored two touchdowns, one on an 80-yard kickoff return to start the game and the winner on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Millis 33, Greater New Bedford 6 — Josh Pierre-Charles led the Mohawks with 140 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Chris Ahl added 128 yards and two scores.

Northeastern

Gloucester 15, Lynn Classical 14 — In the debut of their new field, the Fishermen won a thriller on a 24-yard third-quarter field goal by Eli Horne.

Merrimack Valley

Central Catholic 39, Lawrence 27 — D'Andre Drummond-Mayrie and Markus Edmunds each rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback Mike Milano ran for one and threw one to Edmunds to power the No. 12 Raiders.

Tewksbury 27, Chelmsford 6— Edward Matovu scored twice for the visiting Redmen, who spotted the Lions a 6-0 lead, then scored the next 27 points.

South Coast

Dighton-Rehoboth 48, Bourne 21 — Norman Manchester paced the Falcons, rushing for over 100 yards and a pair of TDs and intercepting a pass.

Seekonk 44, Case 14 — Nick Lancellotti threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Warriors.

South Shore

Cohasset 49, Norwell 8 — The Skippers jumped out to a 35-0 lead and cruised behind six rushing touchdowns, two apiece from Cole Kissick and Rocco Laguelle.